Award No.
Case No. 1

 System Docket No. CR-673-D

 SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 976

 BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES

 VS.

 CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION

 STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

 10 Day suspension assessed Canton Shop employee W. J. Clifford in connection with being charged with excessive absenteeism.

 Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing, the Board finds that the parties herein are carrier and employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and this Board is duly constituted by agreement under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter.

 AWARD: Claim disposed of as follows: Denied

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C. A. Peacock, Neutral Member

 01. .17
 F( I. Domzal i, Carrier Member

 Issued this 9.,7^d day of
J d Dodd, Organization Member

 -, 1986.